The commission Thursday night urged bar owners, downtown residents and city staff to meet informally to address issues that would allow bars that now must close at midnight to stay open two hours later.

Pro...

Sure, the fun-loving members of the satirical Eastport democracy have anecdotal evidence of superiority: more eccentric parties, higher beer-per-capita consumption, their own Declaration of Independence (from "Annapolis Proper"), and an 8-2-1 record against Annap...

Bowling, who is openly gay, is alleging his civil rights were violated when an anonymous flier was distributed that depicted him as a sexual predator and a threat to men and young boys. The flier also had racial overtones.

"Keep...

This one is bright yellow and proclaims: "Maryland Character Education School."

"It's important in our society that we have students of character," said Dr. Linda Ferrara, the school's principal.

"I think our school can be very prou...

Of the nine members of the council, six have supported amending the City Charter to create a city manager position, a job that would put a political appointee in charge of the city's 18 department heads.

The changes to the council also put a proposed tax cap - a measure that would lim...

In the three-way mayoral race, Cohen received support from 45 percent of voters, beating Alderman Dave Cordle, R-Ward 5, who had about 42 percent, and independent candidate Chris Fox, who had about 13 percent, according to the c...

When the winners are sworn in Dec. 7, Democrats will hold eight of the council's nine seats, leaving a single Republican alderman with no partisan allies.

The Democratic aldermanic candidates secured all five of the contested seats, according to unofficial returns.

Currently, there are two Republicans on the council, ...

He's not far off. The technology used to bring fresh water to taps across the city is built upon the...

Cordle, a Republican and former volunteer firefighter and paramedic, said public safety is his biggest priority on the City Council and will remain so if he becomes mayor. He wants to make sure that firefighters and emerg...

"There's an awful amount of work that needs to be ...

"I was just really excited about getting it, really excited about going to the ceremony,&...

"It's a white pumpkin that will not turn orange. We got about 10 or 12 other blossoms on the vine, but t...

"We don't need young blood in City Hall, we need new blood," he said.

His two opponents in T...

At least three times this month, spectators' wallets were stolen as they walked in or near the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, city police said this week.

"At these large events, be aware in the crush to get in or out, and at concession stands," said Ray We...

Republican Jennifer Monteith runs her own consulting firm, an online book shop and previously had a travel agency. She's worked for companies with $50 million in...

As the Republican nominee, he's one of three choices voters will have when they cast their ballot on Tuesday. Cordle is facing Democrat Josh Cohen and independent candidate Chris F...

Stiverson, 63, was born and raised in Washington state, worked in apple orchards and the U.S. Forestry Service. After college, he earned a doctorate in histo...

When a seat on the County Council opened up, he ran for that and was elected.

Now that Mayor ...

Both candidates said they are more similar than different on the issues. What the election will come down to is the different skills they can bring to the council, they said.

At stake is the sea...

Alderman Ross Arnett, D-Ward 8, said at a City Council meeting last night that the heads of Seven Seas Energy and Aerotropolis Renewable Energy Group are in the process of merging and creating a new company to build a power plant outside the city limits off Defense H...

Hoyle, 73 and a retired school teacher, entered offi...

"I got a feeling that A-High is in this house!" shouted members of Steppaz, Annapolis High School's step team, over car horns and band music as they stomped through the city.

After a lesson on marsh ecology, it was back to the shoreline for the group from Severn River Middle School for the s...